Picketts Mill/ Picketts Plantation Lake Dam
Picketts Mill/ Picketts Plantation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Paulding County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Picketts Mill/ Picketts Plantation Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Picketts Mill/ Picketts Plantation Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stephen M. Porterfield Picketts Mill Hoa Inc Picketts Lake, Inc. Picketts Plantation Hoa Inc C/o Don Kinder Charles & Jan Moore (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Acworth.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 262 acre-feet.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 08/01/2018.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Paulding |
| Nearest City | Acworth |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.04850, -84.74600 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 465 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 262 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 262 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Stephen M. Porterfield Picketts Mill HOA Inc Picketts Lake, Inc. Picketts Plantation HOA Inc c/o Don Kinder Charles & Jan Moore |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05403 |
| Federal ID | GA05403 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |